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My latest scroll saw wood art piece. This one is not my pattern, but I don't know who's it is. I cut this because I like the picture, and because I grew up learning to drive in a pickup truck just like this one.

Finally got these done. Stack cut, 3 layers, 5/16" thick each. #1 Polar blades throughout, 1 layer (top) oak 2 lower layers walnut, one dip of BLO working on the shellac coat to shine them up. 16 hrs total cutting (5 hrs and 20 minutes each basket). Cutting time for a single basket, including double stacking the sides, ends and lids, was 7 hrs. The size is 4 1/2" wide, 8" tall, 9 1/2" long, a total of 331 holes. The pattern is from the book "Classic Fretwork Scroll Saw Patterns" by Patrick Spielman & James Reidle. I'm lazy and hate messing up the finish because of glue, so these are all pinned joints. There is no glue used in these. pins are toothpicks 5/64 hole.

I am slower than molasses in January but I finally got it done. My photography skills aren't very good so I apologize for the glare. So I scrolled sawed my epoxy resin painting.... Here are my steps: I painted a galaxy pic on plywood, added a layer of epoxy resin (made a dam around the wood with tape), painted more stars for depth, another layer of epoxy, airbrushed and added the moon, and another layer of epoxy. Let that dry 2 weeks than scroll sawed my Daughter and her husband's wedding pic (silhouette) into the resin/picture (that was scary). Glued a backing of 1/4" BB on to it, sanded the epoxy, poured black diamond epoxy into the silhouette (unfortunatly the camera does not pick up the sparkles) let that tack up, added another clear layer of epoxy to the entire pic. Added my 3/4" 'tree frame' which are missing a few leaves here and there . I did carve some of the tree frame for fun after I scrollsaw cut it. Added one more layer of epoxy and done! I do want to thank all the folks who have helped me and encouraged me along the way. I did use @Dave Monk technique on "lifting the trees" out of the wood. I also looked at a lot of all of your great works (gallery and bragging rights) to get some of my ideas...Thank you!

The original “Stencil Art” I used for these pieces is by Lee Czembowski, aka BoyKidWonder (BKW). The characters, in BKW’s art, were inspired by characters in comics and the like, and created with slightly naughty interpretations. You may recognize many of the characters. Since they are already stencils, I had to do very little work to adapt them as patterns for the Scroll Saw other than adjusting pattern size. I decided to break away from my usual large panel presentations and do this series of B&W cuttings in small 5/32” x 6 1/4” x 8 1/4” solid core Maple panels affixed onto painted oversized ¼”x 8” x10” BB ply backers. Of course, I could not stop myself from adding a little color by painting the oversized backer frame area pink. After assembly, all panels were protected with Clear Gloss Acrylic. The small pattern size and the intricate details required me to exclusively use Pegas #2/0 spiral blades as many cutouts were not much wider than the blades themselves. I also had to be extra careful not to cut though between adjacent areas as many were very close together. My success rate was maybe 98%. And, yes, in a few places CA glue came to the rescue. I also parted from making custom frames for these pieces. I found very inexpensive – less than $3 each - 8” x 10” frames on Amazon, which I decided to use. The painted black rails of the frames are about 1/2” wide and were supplied with the usual glass (plastic), matt board and backer for hanging or tabletop standing, all of which I discarded. I only had to add a small sawtooth hanger to each frame and the pieces were complete. Comments and critiques always welcome.

Just planed down the newest Tree of Life. This one is a custom order and made from cherry with a dark green and gold color fill. I'll start the sanding and finishing later this week.

Coffee or tea cup coaster for workshop. Or sometimes can be used as a beer coaster, not very often. Made with fretsaw, Antilope #2 blades. An attempt to use celtic cross design.

No surprise here.. Coming from your shop, I know it was not going to be just a scroll sawed picture.. I knew it would be spectacular! Beautiful piece of art. Shades of Fiona Kingdon here!

There is nothing wrong with that! In fact.. everything about it is right! Awesome job. They will love it.

This the second vanity tray, 2 of 2. I finally got a good picture of the finish. 8 coats of rattle can shellac.

Dear Gene Howe, Let me disagree with you. I'm cutting with handsaws - jewelry saws and fretsaws (one was modified by me for better work) and cutting line sometimes is not straight, sometimes the angle is not strictly 90 degrees etc. All these defects were corriged with my 'helpers' - needle files, hand cut rasp needle file and coffee sticks with glued sandpaper. I will make the photo of these 'helpers' today. Regards.

I have only done one real colorful project. A little birdhouse using an Alex Fox pattern:

A couple of quick cuts. The squirrel I am trying to decide if I want to leave unpainted or go ahead and paint him and the oak leaf. Thoughts!!

oopps! you uave 1000 to go!

Beautiful!

This. Is. AWESOME!!!! Makes me really really REALLY want to try my hand at epoxy/resin again.

Your vision, and creativity are top notch. It also shows your skills are awesome. Huge effort for a beautiful piece. Wow is an understatement.

Beautiful indeed, and very labor intensive.

To clarify: all the cuts are at 90*. The plans use a through mortise. I dry assemble the piece and hold it together with clamps, mark the position for the holes ( for the pins ) with a .3mm mechanical pencil, disassemble and drill the holes ( not centered on the line but next to it ). Reassemble and run toothpicks though the holes ( using the tapered end of the toothpick to help feed it through the hole ). Finish with shellac ( which also acts as an adhesive to keep the pins in place ).

If I keep making little clocks I will use one or two. So only 999 to go.

Took a week off from scroll sawing to make frames that I have been putting off doing. The Leopard and the Cheetah is Russ Beard Patterns ( the Cheetah is from my own stock of photos staying in South Africa I visited various Wildlife Park two to three times a year and built up quite a stock, I sent the Cheetah to Russ and he was kind enough to make a pattern for me.) the Dragon is also a Russ Beard pattern from the series The Game of Thrones. With the wildlife cuts I stuck to the Shou Sugi Ban techniques because it’s part of Africa. The Dragon frame is a Black epoxy Stain that came out quite well, all in all I’m happy with all of them, cut on 1/8” Baltic Birch Plywood.

That is so pretty. I wish I knew how to do the color infill.

Great job!

great job

Thar coaster design is unique and very nice. And, your cutting is excellent.

Me neither, but if I could I would paint it.

I pretty much use it only for fretwork pictures, in 1/4" and 1/8" thickness. I have used it a couple times in boxes, but usually I use hardwoods for boxes. I use very little of it now that it is running around $60 a 5'x5' sheet. Might as well by hardwoods. I also understand there are different grades of BB. From what I have seen locally lately we are getting mostly the poorer grades.

My biggest use is the Alex Fox's bowls or baskets.

a ton of fun!!!

Just made for our great granddaughter who turns 1 year in 2 weeks.

I recently finished this one.

Some of my things with color:

Heh. Started going through photos and found more colorful stuff than I thought I'd done. The lightboxes have color-shifting LED's behind them.

Just a few over the years

A few years back, my grandson wanted a toy cow. I found a piece of clip art that he liked, glued it to some MDF, and cut it out. I figure he would break the horns off right away but they are still attached.

What the world needs more of.